Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village Manager Tom Mick provides a report to members of the Village Board at Monday meetings. Besides community events, Manager Mick highlights job opportunities, updates the board and the public on Village issues, and requirements — like vehicle stickers — the public, and board members, need to[Read More…]
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Public Invited to Come Aboard NASA’s First Mission to Touch the Sun (Video)
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe named in honor of Eugene Parker, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago Washington—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Dwayne Brown and Karen Fox Want to get the hottest ticket this summer without standing in line? NASA is inviting people around the world to submit their names online[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Aspen Dental Management to Open Chicago Headquarters
Innovative Healthcare Company to Employ 250 in West Loop Neighborhood; Move Comes as Chicago is Named Nation’s Top Metro for Corporate Relocation for Fifth Straight Year CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined representatives from Aspen Dental Management to announce the company is locating a new headquarters[Read More…]
Federal Jury Convicts Two South Suburban Postal Service Employees for Scheming to Deliver Marijuana
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser A federal jury in Chicago has convicted two U.S. Postal Service employees for scheming to deliver marijuana through the mail. Over a five-month period in 2016, Marvin Jones and Angela Wansley who worked at the Tinley Park Post Office, intercepted parcels of marijuana[Read More…]
Governors State University Board Approves Tuition Freeze
University Park, IL. –(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Keisha Dyson Students enrolling at Governors State University can count on tuition staying the same next year following a unanimous vote by its trustees for no tuition increase. The board’s decision at its March 2 meeting to hold tuition flat keeps a college[Read More…]
FDA Authorizes Consumer Test that Reports Three Mutations in the BRCA Breast Cancer Genes
Test only reports 3 out of more than 1,000 known BRCA mutations and negative result doesn’t rule out increased cancer risk Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) Report for BRCA1/BRCA2 (Selected Variants).[Read More…]
Cook County Commissioner Candidate Forums to be Held on March 10
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown A forum for the Cook County Commissioner candidates in the 5th and 6th districts will be held at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, on Saturday, March 10. This forum is co-sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of Park[Read More…]
Immigrant Rights Activists Submit FOIA to Mayor Emanuel to Uncover Information About Potential Ice Raids in Chicago
Activists in Chicago submitted two FOIAs requests today for the Mayor of Chicago to release any information on pending ICE activity in the city Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2018 Contact: Reyna Wences Today immigrant rights organizations gathered at Daley Plaza to announce the submission of two FOIAs requesting that the Mayor’s[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Final Top 10 List of Consumer Complaints
Madigan’s Consumer Advocacy Efforts Have Recovered Billions of Dollars for Illinois Residents Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Today, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the list of Top 10 consumer complaints for 2017. Last year, Madigan’s office received 24,669 complaints. Identity theft was ranked the No. 1 complaint for the[Read More…]
UChicago Student-run Hackathons Use Uncommon Approaches to Educate and Inspire
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2018 By: Rob Mitchum A phone app to help the elderly remember family members’ faces. Software that transforms door knocks into a text alert for hearing-impaired users. Turn signals, but for people. A multiplayer game where crows wage war against…celery? All designed—and sometimes even built—at the University of[Read More…]
